The Oathsworn 2
My version: Paperback
Genre: Historical Fiction, Vikings
Publisher: Harper Collins
First published: 2010
ISBN: 978-0-00-729857
Bought
From the cover:
“The Oathsworn have become feared and respected throughout the Viking world. But fame comes at a price…
While the Oathsworn revel in their new-found fame, an old enemy with revenge in his heart attacks their homestead. The Fjord Elk is sunk, old oarmates die and the Oathsworn are forced to flee into the mountains.
Unused to losing, the Oathsworn retreat to lick their wounds. They have been entrusted with the care of Queen Sigrith, pregnant with the heir to the crown of the newly unified Sweden. Orm soon realises that revenge is not the only thing on their old enemy’s mind; he has joined forces with Styrbjorn, nephew of King Eirik and nexy in line to the throne of Sweden, if he can only get rid of the current heir…“
An outstanding sequel to the other Oathsworn sequels (the series is now up to number four).
It’s a good, gripping story, rich in detail and with plenty going on, both outwardly and inwardly. Many of the characters, especially our hero, get their personalities developed very satisfyingly. We really sympathize with them, through the good times, the battles to survive and the inevitable bad times.
As number four in the series, you might expect the story to run a little short on steam, but that is not the case here. The area and distances of the Viking world covered (early ‘European’ Russia) is more compact, the story better for it and I for one, am looking forward to the next book.
With this Oathsworn series and Giles Kristian’s excellent Raven series, there are now some serious challengers to Bernard Cornwell’s place on my bookshelf. Can’t say fairer than that.
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